carrying a side arm while hunting

[AR-Tracker]

in response to OP first post....
My brother inlaw is a DOW officer and tells me you can take as many guns as you want when hunting. you can bring along any pistol or rifle too. You can take any big game animal with a side arm as long as you meet the guidlines of 4" + barrel and 550 ft lbs at 50 yds, and .22 for small game. If you kill a mountain lion or bear with a 22 or other hand gun and you do not have a tag for animal , you had better be able to prove it attacked you. You can not just shoot one because you thought it might attack you.
As far as concealed carry, it is legal to carry side arms while hunting.... there are no laws stating it is unlawfull, for all seasons
www.handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf bottom page 9

•A handgun is not considered concealed if it is in the possession of a person who is in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance who is carrying it for a legal use, or the handgun is in the possession of a person who is legally engaged in hunting activities within the state.

[mcsurveyer1361]

in response to OP first post....
My brother inlaw is a DOW officer and tells me you can take as many guns as you want when hunting. you can bring along any pistol or rifle too. You can take any big game animal with a side arm as long as you meet the guidlines of 4" + barrel and 550 ft lbs at 50 yds, and .22 for small game. If you kill a mountain lion with a 22 and you do not have a tag for animal or do have one, you had better be able to prove it attacked you. You can not just shoot one because you thought it might attack you.
As far as concealed carry, it is legal to carry side arms while hunting.... there are no laws stating it is unlawfull.
www.handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf bottom page 9

So if i took down a deer or elk with my rifle and it was down but alive still, would it be a no no to give it the "coup de gras" with my 40 S&W?

[AR-Tracker]

If it meets the requirements of legal ballistics of round used and barrel length you could put one in the heart even without a rifle. so for the final finish it would have to meet the guidelines. The legal hunting methods are on page 12 # 7 in big game booklet.... I have shot deer with my 357 revolver perfectly legal with rounds I was using.

note to archery, muzzle hunters... rifle and handgun use is not permited to hunt or take animals with. make your shots count with a bow.